DUI defense attorneys everywhere are going to need to start diversifying. Not only do they need to understand the effects of alcohol, and other drugs of interest, cell phones, but perhaps even radio programming.
Studies have shown that talking on a cell phone (hands-free or not) can be the same as driving at a 0.08 BAC, while texting is closer to a 0.150. Now we have a study out of England showing that listening to sports on the radio while driving is around a 0.08 as well.
A test carried out at the Transportation Research Laboratory in England showed individuals listening to sports broadcasts were as impaired as drunk drivers on the road.
The test involved 9 men and 9 women listening to games in which they were “emotionally invested,” according to test operator Direct Line. In fact, listening to the radio resulted in about 20 additional feet stopping distance when the drivers were traveling at 70 miles per hour.
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